List of pasta

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Some different colours and shapes of pasta, in a pasta specialty store in Venice.

While the only basic difference between these names is the shape of the pasta, each pasta is typically matched with a particular sauce based on cooking time, consistency, ability to hold sauce, ease of eating, etc. For example, in the same way that hamburgers are generally not eaten on hot dog buns, pasta amatriciana is not made with angel hair spaghetti, but with bucatini. Some pasta varieties are uniquely regional and not widely known. In other cases, the cut of pasta is present in more than one region, but the cut is called by another name. For example, the cut rotelle is also called by the names ruote and wagon wheel.

Italian pasta names ending in "ini" carry the connotation "little"; "oni", large. Also, Italian pasta names ending in "i" and generally "e" are plural.

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[edit] Pasta-like shapes

Image Type Description Translation
Campanelle Flattened bell-shaped pasta with a frilly edge on one end Little bells
Capunti Short convex ovals resembling an open empty pea pod
Casarecce Short lengths rolled into an S shape From casereccio meaning homemade
Cavatelli Short, solid lengths From the verb cavare meaning to hollow
Cencioni Petal shaped, slightly curved with rough convex side Little rags
Conchiglie Seashell shaped Shells
Conchiglioni Large, stuffable seashell shaped Large shells
Corzetti flat figure-eight stamped
Creste di galli Short, curved and ruffled Cocks' combs
Croxetti Flat coin-shaped discs stamped with coats of arms Little crosses
Fantolioni Panda-shaped bow-ties commonly served with boiled clives Pre-packaged pandas
Farfalle Bow tie or butterfly shaped Butterflies
Farfallone Larger bow ties Large butterfly
Fiorentine Grooved cut tubes Florentine
Fiori Shaped like a flower Little flowers
Foglie d'ulivo Shaped like an olive leaf Olive leaf
Fusilli Three-edged spiral, usually in mixed colours. Many vendors and brands sold as fusilli are two-edged From fusile, archaic/dialect form of fucile, meaning rifle. As the inside barrel of a gun is "rifled" using a similar screw-shaped device
Fusilli Bucati A spring-shaped variety of the above Holed rifles
Gemelli A single S-shaped strand of pasta twisted in a loose spiral Twins
Gigli Cone or flower shaped Lilies
Gramigna Short curled lengths of pasta Scutch-grass; more generically, "infesting weed"
Lanterne Curved ridges Lantern holders
Lumache Snail shaped From lumaca, meaning snail
Lumaconi Jumbo Lumache Large snails
Maltagliati Flat roughly cut triangles Badly cut
Mandala Designed by Philippe Starck in 1987 for French pasta maker Panzani.[1] Design based on compensating for overcooking.
Marille Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in 1983 - like a rolling ocean wave in cross-section with internal rugosities, but unsuccessful and no longer produced.[2] From mare, meaning "sea"
Orecchiette Bowl or ear shaped pasta Little ears
Pipe Larger versions of macaroni Smoking pipes
Quadrefiore Square with rippled edges Flower quadrants
Radiatore Shaped like radiators Radiator
Ricciolini Short wide noodles with a 90-degree twist From riccio, curly
Ricciutelle Short spiralled noodles From riccio, curly
Rotelle Wagon wheel shaped pasta Little wheels (from ruota—wheel)
Rotini 2-edged spiral, tightly wound. Some vendors and brands are 3-edged and sold as rotini
Spirali A tube which spirals round Spirals
Spiralini More tightly-coiled fusilli Little spirals
File:Strozzapretti.jpg Strangolapreti Rolled across their width Priest-chokers or priest-stranglers
Torchio Torch shaped Winepress
Trofie[3] Thin twisted pasta

[edit] Tubular pasta

Image Type Description Translation
Bucatini Hollow spaghetti little holes
Calamarata Wide ring shaped pasta squid (also known as "calamari")
Calamaretti Smaller Calamarata
Cannelloni Large stuffable tubes big pipes or big reeds
Cavatappi Corkscrew-shaped macaroni corkscrews; also known as Cellentani, spirali and Scoobi do
Cellentani Corkscrew-shaped tube also known as Cavatappi, spirali and Scoobi do
Chifferi Short and wide macaroni
Ditalini Short tubes; like elbows but shorter and without a bend small fingers
Fideuà Short and thin tubes
Gomito maccheroni Bent tubes Elbow macaroni
Elicoidali Slightly ribbed tube pasta; the ribs are corked as opposed to those on rigatoni Helicoidal
Fagioloni Short narrow tube little beans
Garganelli Square egg noodle rolled into a tube
Maccheroni As long as a little finger, usually striped.
Maccheroncelli Hollow pencil shaped pasta
Maltagliati Short wide pasta with diagonally cut ends Roughly cut
Manicotti Large stuffable ridged tubes Sleeves (from the Italian, "manica")
Mezzani pasta Short curved tube From Mezzo meaning half-size
Mezze Penne Short version of penne half-pens
Mezzi Bombardoni Wide short tubes Half bombards
Mostaccioli Sometimes confused to be another name for Penne, Mostaccioli differs in that it does not have ridges. Mostaccioli is also called Penne Lisce or "smooth penne" "mustaches"
Paccheri Large tube
Pasta al ceppo Shaped like a cinnamon stick
Penne Medium length tubes with ridges, cut diagonally at both ends literally "pens" because the tip is similar to that of a quill, or fountain pen
Penne rigate Penne with ridged sides
Penne lisce Penne with smooth sides
Penne Zita Wider version of penne
Pennette Short thin version of penne
Pennoni Wider version of penne
Perciatelli Thicker bucatini From the verb Perciare meaning Hollow inside
Rigatoncini Smaller version of rigatoni
Rigatoni Large and slightly curved tube from "riga," meaning line: rigatoni means that with lines (large). "rigato" or "rigate", when added to another pasta name means lined, or, with ridges added, as in "spaghetti rigati"
Sagne Incannulate Long tube formed of twisted ribbon
Trenne Penne shaped as a triangle
Trennette Smaller version of trenne
Tortiglioni Narrower rigatoni From the verb Torcere meaning To Twist; Twisted, wringed
Tuffoli Ridged rigatoni
Ziti Long, narrow hose-like tubes
Zitoni Wider version of Ziti

[edit] Strand noodles

[edit] Straight round-rods

In order from thickest to thinnest.

Image Type Pronunciation Description Translation
Spaghettoni [spagetˈtoni] Thick spaghetti Thick little twine
Spaghetti [spaˈgetti] Most common round-rod pasta spago means twine, spaghetto means little twine, spaghetti is plural
Spaghettini [spagetˈtini] Thin spaghetti thin little twine
Fedelini [fedeˈlini] Between spaghetti and vermicelli in size little faithful ones
Vermicelloni [vermitʃelˈloni] Thick vermicelli Thick little worms
Vermicelli [vermiˈtʃɛlli] Thicker than capellini, thinner than fedelini little worms
Capellini [kapelˈlini] Thinner than vermicelli, thicker than angel hair fine hair
Capelli d'angelo [kaˈpelli ˈdandʒelo] Thinnest round-rod pasta angel hair

[edit] Other

Image Type Description Translation
Barbina Thin strands often coiled into nests little beards
Spaghetti alla chitarra Similar to spaghetti, except square rather than round, and made of egg in addition to flour named after the device used to cut the pasta, which has a wooden frame strung with metal wires. Sheets of pasta are pressed down onto the device, and then the wires are "strummed" so that the slivers of pasta fall through.
Ciriole Thicker version of chitarra
Fusilli lunghi Very long coiled rods (like a thin telephone cord) long rifles
Pici Very thick, long, hand rolled

[edit] Ribbon pasta noodles

Image Type Description Translation
Bavette Narrower version of tagliatelle Little thread
Bavettine Narrower version of bavette
Fettuce Wider version of fettuccine Ribbons
Fettuccine Ribbon of pasta approximately 6.5 millimeters wide Little ribbons
Fettucelle Narrower version of fettuccine
Lagane Wide noodles
Lasagne Very wide noodles that often have fluted edges cooking pot
Lasagnette Narrower version of lasagna
Lasagnotte Longer version of lasagna
Linguettine Narrower version of linguine
Linguine Flattened spaghetti little tongues
Mafalde Short rectangular ribbons
Mafaldine Long ribbons with ruffled sides
Pappardelle Thick flat ribbon
Pillus Very thin ribbons
Pizzoccheri Ribbon pasta made from buckwheat
Reginette Wide ribbon with rippled edges Little queens
Sagnarelli Rectangular ribbons with fluted edges
Scialatelli of Scilatielli Homemade long spaghetti with a twisted long spiral
Stringozzi Similar to shoelaces From Stringhe meaning shoestrings
Tagliatelle Ribbon fairly thinner than fettuccine From "tagliare" - to cut
Taglierini Thinner version of Tagliatelle
Trenette Thin ribbon ridged on one side
Tripoline Thick ribbon ridged on one side

[edit] Micro pasta

Image Type Description Translation
Acini di pepe Bead-like pasta Peppercorns
Alphabets Pasta shaped as letters of the alphabet Letters
Anelli Small rings of pasta rings
Anellini Smaller version of anelli little rings
Couscous Grain looking pasta. Most common in North Africa and Europe (especially France). Increasingly more common in Asia and North America
Conchigliette Small shell shaped pasta little shells
Corallini Small short tubes of pasta little corals
Ditali Small short tubes thimbles
Ditalini Smaller versions of ditali little thimbles
Farfalline Small bow tie shaped pasta either bow ties or little butterflies
Fideos Short thin noodles
Filini Smaller version of fideos Thin threads; (from filo meaning thread).
Fregula Bead-like pasta from Sardinia
Funghini Small mushroom shaped pasta little mushrooms
Israeli couscous wheat-based baked pasta baked flakes
Occhi di pernice Very small rings of pasta Partridge's eyes
Orzo Rice shaped pasta (also, Risoni) Barley
Pastina Small spheres about the same size or smaller than acini di pepe Little pasta
Pearl Pasta Spheres slightly larger than acini di pepe
Quadrettini Small flat squares of pasta little squares
Risi Smaller version of orzo little rice
Seme di melone Small seed shaped pasta melon seeds
Stelle Small star shaped pasta stars
Stelline Smaller version of stelle little stars
Stortini Smaller version of elbow macaroni Little crooked ones
Trachana Granular, irregular shaped pasta of Greek origin

[edit] Stuffed pasta

Image Type Description Translation
Agnolotti Semi-circular pockets; can be stuffed with ricotta or mix of cheese and meats or pureed vegetables. Lambs' ears
Cannelloni Rolls of pasta with stuff inside. Usually cooked in oven. Big tubes
Casoncelli A semi-circular stuffed pasta, specifically associated with the style alla bergamasca, which is stuffed with a mixture of bread crumbs, egg, cheese, ground beef, salami, raisins, Amaretti biscuits, pear, and garlic.[4]
Fagottini A 'purse' or bundle of pasta, made from a round of dough gathered into a ball-shaped bundle, often stuffed with ricotta and fresh pear.[5] Little purses
Kreplach Small dumplings, usually meat or potato, usually served in chicken soup
Mandu Commonly referred as dumpling, "potsticker" or "gyoza." Stuffed with vegetables, meat, and seafood. Pronounced [Mah-n-doo]. Can be steamed, boiled, pan-fried or deep-fried.
Mantı Turkish dumplings. Small squares of dough with a bit of meat put in the middle, after which the four corners are pressed together, giving a pyramidal shape. Served with yoghurt sauce and melted butter. Central Asian mantı is more like mandu.
Mezzelune Semi-circular pockets; about 2.5 in. diameter. Half-moons
Occhi di Lupo A large, penne shaped pasta that is stuffed. Eyes of The Wolf
Panzerotti the pasta is made from eggs cheese and flour
Pelmeni Meat-filled dumplings, usually served in broth.
Pierogi Dumplings filled with meat, vegetables, cheese and potatoes, mushrooms and sour cabbage, or fruit.
Ravioli Square. About 3x3cm. Stuffed with cheese, ground meat, pureed vegetables, or mixtures thereof. Possibly from rapa, "turnip".
Sacchettini Little sacks
Sacchettoni Big sacks
Pagliaioni Giant Haystacks
Tortellini Ring-shaped. Stuffed with a mixture of meat and cheese.
Tortelloni Round or rectangular, similar to ravioli. Usually stuffed with a mixture of cheese and vegetables. (The term tortelloni is also used for a larger variety of tortellini.)

[edit] Irregular shapes

Image Type Description Translation
Gnocchi Round in shape and often made with flour plus potatoes. From the Italian gnocco, meaning "a knot in wood"
Spätzle German egg pasta that is either round in shape or completely irregular, when hand made. Means "little sparrow" in Swabian German.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Joseph Froncioni. "DESIGNERS’ PASTA PASTS - Extreme pasta shapes that never made it.". http://www.quickswood.com/my_weblog/2007/01/designers_pasta.html. 
  2. ^ Joseph Froncioni. "DESIGNERS’ PASTA PASTS - Extreme pasta shapes that never made it.". http://www.quickswood.com/my_weblog/2007/01/designers_pasta.html. 
  3. ^ Kyle Phillips. "Trofie". About.com. http://italianfood.about.com/od/gnocchi/r/blr0734.htm. 
  4. ^ "Casoncelli". eGullet. 11 February 2003. http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=16808. 
  5. ^ "Menu from Ostaria del Ponte, Bagnoregio, Italy". RichCooks. 10 October 2006. http://richcooks.blogspot.com/2005/11/list-of-dishes-at-lunch-at-ostaria-del.html. 
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